Sydney Gay Mardi Gras [poster], 1987 / designed by Michael Fenaughty
Sydney Gay Mardi Gras [poster], 1987 / designed by Michael Fenaughty
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
November 1986
Call Numbers
V/170
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 poster - 73 x 45 cm - pencil & ink on layered paper bound with glue & masking tape
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The title 'SYDNEY GAY MARDI GRAS' is at the top and the Opera House motif at the lower left corner. The centre of the design consists of a 'reinterpreted' Australian coat of arms with two yellow kangaroos and two smaller red emus below them. Surrounding this central motif are other Australiana motifs including a cookatoo proclaiming the date '1987!...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Sydney Gay Mardi Gras [poster], 1987 / designed by Michael Fenaughty
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The poster was designed in November 1986 when the Mardi Gras held a poster design competition and Michael Fenaughty's design was selected as the winner.
Produced as an advertising poster for the Sydney Gay Mardi Gras. A range of associated items (tickets to the party after the parade, banners to decorate the hall where the party was held, and t...
Conservation note
Smaller sections of the layered paper have torn and/or are loosening from the main sheet
Published information
Printed posters of this original design held at POSTERS 1983/1-2
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
V/170
Record Identifier
92eVD5BY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eVD5BY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
861698
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